A new partnership between PLANETS Cancer Charity and leading businesses across design, apparel and healthcare has resulted in the creation of a bespoke cycling jersey for the charity’s landmark London to Paris in 24 hours (LP24) challenge – inspired by a powerful patient story.   The collaboration brings together design agency Peagreen, cycling apparel brand Stolen Goat and global […]

Surgeons in Southampton are using a planned two-day surgical approach for patients with the most advanced and complex pelvic cancers – and a new study, part-funded by PLANETS Cancer Charity, suggests this technique could expand access to potentially curative surgery. Published in the journal Colorectal Disease, it is the first to report on this approach, where […]

My story begins towards the end of 2020 when I started suffering from Acid Reflux. As my dad had died from stomach cancer, I went along to see my GP and following a Poo sample, which was clear, and an endoscopy, which recorded no worrying features, I thought I was ok. However, in October 2021, […]

A revolutionary new cancer treatment that targets pancreatic tumours with radioactive micro-particles smaller than the width of a human hair has been used in the UK for the first time outside of a clinical trial. Known as OncoSil, it is a form of brachytherapy – internal radiotherapy – which uses smallmicroparticles to deliver a high […]